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Laser-Assisted Esthetic Dentistry - Phoenix, AZ (ALD 2024)
Wednesday, September 18, 2024 8:00 AM EDT to Thursday, September 19, 2024
Category: Lecture & Hands-On

Laser-Assisted Esthetic Dentistry - Phoenix, AZ (at ALD 2024)

Date: September 18-19, 2024

Speaker: Dr. Walid Altayeb - ALD Approved Trainer

 

This course is part of the Academy of Laser Dentistry Fellowship/Mastership Program.

For registration, program description and speaker info, please CLICK HERE

 

Topics Covered

  • Management of gummy smile
  • Flap and flapless esthetic crown lengthening
  • Functional crown lengthening
  • Gingival depigmentation
  • Soft tissue procedure prior to restorative treatments
  • Lip repositioning surgery
  • Teeth whitening / bleaching
  • Management of iatrogenic damages caused by restorative procedures
  • Integration of laser dentistry into facial esthetics

Workshop

Attendees will perform an intensive hands-on clinical simulation using in vitro tissue models.

 

  • Attendees will perform an intensive hands-on clinical simulation using in vitro tissue models.
  • Soft tissue crown lengthening
  • Osseous crown lengthening
  • Gingival depigmentation
  • Lip repositioning surgery
  • Troughing

Learning Objectives

  • Outline the applications of laser usage in esthetic dentistry.
  • Describe the concept of bio-esthetics in periodontology and how lasers could serve to achieve it.
  • Review the classification and treatment planning for gummy smile.
  • Demonstrate the surgical techniques when performing esthetic crown lengthening with lasers.
  • Compare flap and flapless esthetic crown lengthening using lasers.
  • Evaluate and compare the efficacy of different laser wavelengths in removal of gingival hyperpigmentation.
  • Plan the soft tissue preparation prior to prosthetic treatments. 
  • Adapt the correct laser parameters to achieve excellent esthetic result